Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-07
Exciting Scenes Around tho Municipal
Council Chamber.
Beulangcr and the Generals Rejoin
Their Commands.
Measures Taken to Insure Safety OF
Public Buildinss 8.
The Assembly to Ballot for q Presi'
dent To-Day.

PARIS, December 2.-Preeident Grevy's
message OF resignation vas sent to the
President and Chamber OF Deputies to-day
at 2 O'Clock. The tex t OF the message is as
follows: "Solone as I had Only to contend
with the difficulties hat have accumulated
in my path. the attacks Of the press. the
abstention OF men whom the public voice
called to my eide. and the increasing i'm
possibility to form q ministry, l struggled
on, and remained where duty babe me.
But on the moment when public opinion,
better informed. marked q change, which
gave me hope Of forming a Government,
the Senate cd Chamber OF Deputies voted
= double resolution, which. under the form
an adjournment to q fixed hour to
await the Presidents promised message, is
tautamcunt to summoning the Presldeht
to resign. 1t would be my duty and right
to resist, but under the circumstances in
which We were placed. the conflict between
the executive and parliament might entail
circumstances which restrain me. Wisdom
and patriotism command me to yielh.
leave to those who assume it the RESPONSE
bility for such q precedent and Tor the
events that may ensue.
RELlNQulsH WITHOUT REGRET.
but not without sadness, the dignity to
which I have been twice raised without So
licitation, and in the exercise OF which l
feel conscious I have done my duty. To
this I call France to witness: For nine
years my government has secured to the
country peace, order and liberty. has
made France respected throughout the
world, has worked unremittingly to raise
her in a condition to defend her homes and
rights. Further than this, it has been able
to keep the Republic in q wise internal
course marked out by the interests and
wishes OF the country. In return for this
l have been removed from a post where
confidence placed me. In leaving political
life l form but one wish. 1t is that the
Republic may not be struck the blows
aimed at myself, but that it may arise tri.
umpnant from the dangers it is made to
incur. I place on the bureau OF the Cham
Der Of Deputies my resignation OF the
functions OF President Of the French Re-
public"
PREPARING TO ELECT HIS SUCCESSOR.
The Deputies received the message with
profound silence. M. Floquet read a let
ter from the PresideSt Of the Senate sum-
moning a Congress OF the two Chambers at
Versailles for the purpose OF electing a new
cries: 'Vive "a Republique." A number OF
members OF the two Chambers held a ses-
sion in the Palace Bourbon this afternoon
for the purpose OF balloting for a President
preparatory to the election by Congress at
Versailles tomorrow. The first ballot re-
suited: NJ. Floquet, 1O1 votes; M. De Frey
cinet, 81; NJ. Briseon, so; NJ. Sadi Carnot,
40; M. Ferry, 10; NJ. Failleres, 2; N. Grevy,
2. A second ballet was then taken. In the
ballot 1913 Senators and Deputies
voted. The result was: NJ. De Fr.ycinet,
100 votes; N. Brisson. -; NJ. Sadi Carnot,
q; N. Floquet, 26; NJ. Ferry. IL. Only
members 81 the Republican group tool
part in the ballots.
At $50 p. m. groups OF people had begun
to assemble in front of the Palace Bour-
bon. Louise Michel attempted to force an
entrance into the building, and was again
placed under arrest. A number of Radicals
vent to the Hotel de Vile, to request the
Municipal Council t., Join a deputation
will call upon the leaders of the Ex-
IRENE Left to protest against the election
of NJ. Ferry to the presidency. In pursu-
ance Of the order to generals to reioin
their commands, General Boulapger has
to Clermont-Ferrand, his head
quarters. On the pretext that the Repub-
lie was threatened hundreds OF Revolu>
and Socialists, followed by q
crowd composed of all elements, started
or the Hotel de Vile. Police and cavalry
the mob, which retaliated with u
volley of stones. A number of persons
we're wounded. The mob was dispersed.
Council has decided to continue
II permanent session.
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL WILL BE THERE.
NJ. Camelinot and Duquery, Extremist
with Rochfort, Of the I~ntransi-
tried to harapgue a crowd in front
If the Palace Bourbon, but were prevented
~ the police. Afterwards they proceeded
20 the Hotel de Vile, followed by q mob.
Guards dispersed the crowd. but permitted
he two deputies to enter. The Municipal
was then discussing q proposal to
to the Palace Bourbon tomorrow
demand that the Chamber save the
NJ. Camelinot obtained a fer.
'ent hearing. The Municipal Council
greed by a vote of "a to 18 to ask An
audience with the Chamber of Deputies.
AA~ AN 0oo
MiDNIaHT-There was much less excite
nent in the city tonight than on the pre- /
ious night. Knots OF curious people col
scted from time to time, but were easily |
dispersed. Senators and moderate depu- |
lea generally abstained from taking part
n to-day's test ballotiag. The plenary |
Meeting to be held tomorrow morning will |
ford better indications of the final re.
uit.
THE SAFETY OF PUBLIC Ep1F1cEs.
There was q stormy discussion at the
'eeting Of the Municipal Council to-day on
he action Of the Project OF the Seine, who,
t the order Of the Government, had the
Underground passage leading from
Hotel de Vile to the police
closed and gave the key to
ne Colonel OF the Republican Guard. The
reject explained that the government was
to insure the safety of the pub
c ediffcee. Finally the order OF the day
as adopted, calling on the project TO de-
yer the keys to the syndic of the council
I'd take no further protective measures.
parties and the press are
barring 20 efforts to incite the mob to
Rouvier expressed himself
st evening that il Ferry is elected presi-
it will be his duty to see him safely
oused in the Elyeee Palace. He is rom
lent he will do it, although it Will be no
lsy task. Pellatier ard other Radicals